New Jersey:
Closed case: Development of the Allied Textile
Printing Site, Paterson

Texas:
Excavation at Buckeye Knoll, Victoria

Virginia:
Development at Chancellorsville Battlefield,
Fredericksburg

Virginia:
Construction of the King William Reservoir,
King William County

Introduction

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act requires Federal agencies to consider historic preservation values
when planning their activities. In the Section 106 process, a Federal
agency must identify affected historic properties, evaluate the proposed
actions effects, and then explore ways to avoid or mitigate those
effects. The Federal agency conducts this process in consultation with
State Historic Preservation Officers, representatives of Indian tribes
and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
(ACHP), and other parties with an interest in the issues.

Each year thousands of Federal actions undergo Section 106 review. The
vast majority of cases are routine and resolved at the State or tribal
level, without involvement of ACHP. However, a considerable number of
cases present issues or challenges that warrant ACHPs attention.
The specific Criteria for Council
Involvement in reviewing Section 106 cases are set forth in Appendix
A of ACHPs regulations. In accordance with those criteria, ACHP
is likely to enter the Section 106 process when an undertaking:

has substantial impacts on important historic properties (Criterion
1);

presents important questions of policy or interpretation (Criterion
2);

has the potential for presenting procedural problems (Criterion 3);
and/or

presents issues of concern to Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
(Criterion 4).

This report provides information on a small but representative cross-section
of undertakings that illustrate the variety and complexity of Federal
activities in which ACHP is currently involved. It illustrates the ways
the Federal Government influences what happens to historic properties
in communities throughout the Nation, and highlights the importance of
informed citizens to be alert to potential conflicts between Federal actions
and historic preservation goals, and the necessity for public participation
to achieve the best possible preservation solution.

In addition to this report, ACHPs Web site contains a useful library
of information about ACHP and Section
106 review.